Harish Kumar @ Chotu Kumar @ Haresh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15300 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-189 Year-2025 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Harish Kumar @ Chotu Kumar @ Haresh Kumar Son of Sunil Bin Resident of Village- Bangra Bin Toli, P.S.- Daudpur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Khushi Awadh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 189 of 2025 for the offence under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the lodged on 25.07.2025 by the informant, Suryamuni Devi.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that when the minor daughter went to attend the nature's call, the named accused took her away on a motorcycle. This led to the FIR.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is a young boy, student and he was in conversation with the girl but now, the FIR.

5. Learned APP, Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh opposes the prayer and has taken this Court to the learned Sessions

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15300 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/2 Judge order to show that after the victim returned home, she has made statement under Section 183 of the BNSs supporting the prosecution story and alleged that she was kept at the petitioner's maternal grand mother's house for the entire night but only because the FIR was lodged, she was left at the Mahila Police Station.

6. Considering the aforesaid allegation that has come against the petitioner, no relief can be extended to him.

7. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.

8. However, since he is only eighteen years of age having no criminal antecedent, if he surrenders and seeks bail in next eight weeks, the Court without being prejudiced with the observations made either by the learned Sessions Judge or this Court shall hear the same on merit and dispose it of preferably on the same day.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T